I was hesitant to put Evan Turner as a key rotation player as he was benched in game 7, but I think that IND needs some bench scoring, and they need it from either him, Copeland, or Scola, so I think either or he or Scola will likely be that guy since Copeland is too small to play in the frontcourt this series. In terms of the key matchups, WAS creates a lot of problems for IND on paper, as Teague shredded their defence for most of the series, so imagine what John Wall is going to do to them. IND needs to stay attached to WAS' 3 point shooters to be able to win this series, though in doing so they may end up giving up a ton of paint points and be in foul trouble for the entire night.

If IND is going to win this series the way that they've been playing the past 4 months, their frontcourt of West and Hibbert needs to outplay Nene and Gortat, and they need their bench to give them some consistent scoring.

It's crazy to think that WAS is the favorites in this series after IND came into the season as the next heir to the throne, but I dont think there's any doubt that it's the case currently, with WAS firing on all cylinders, and IND looking like a team of misfits.

I really enjoy watching WAS play, but the other side of me wants IND to win because if they do, it may give them the confidence to potentially beat MIA next round as WAS is no longer a pushover. But hence...

Indiana in 6. IMO they'll get better as the playoffs go on. I also think that Washington is a much better matchup for Hibbert, he can be more of a rim protector as their bigs don't stretch the floor as much.

If Indiana could get there shit together I see them as the only ones that can legitimately challenge the heat from the east. Yet I've jumped onto the Washington bandwagon as their success had been my ideal situation for the raptors. I see this going 7 with Indiana getting thru